Back to old version in Vista Drive refused to be forced to upgrade

Hardware vendors usually update the device's drivers regularly, to modify bugs in older drivers, improve driver compatibility, and so on, in general, newer drivers often mean better performance and more reliable stability, which is what many friends see when a vendor publishes a new driver The main reason for the system driver to be updated immediately within the first time.

But we also have to face up to another problem, that is, the new version of the driver often means immature, not in a wide range of hardware and application conditions for extensive testing and there is such a problem, although it is related to the technical capabilities of manufacturers, responsibility, but in many cases is unavoidable.

It has the effect of directly reducing the stability of the system, especially in Windows Vista, where Windows Vista is relatively demanding for drivers, and improper drivers are often the main cause of stability--in this case, The feasible solution is to revert the driver to the old version before the update, after all, to ensure the stable operation of the system is the first requirement.

So what if you don't have an older version of the driver on hand? Is it impossible to revert to using the old version of the driver state?

The answer is no, in Windows vista--also includes Windows xp--, the system automatically backs up older drivers before applying a new version of the driver, in case there is a problem that allows the user to simply switch back to the driver that was normally used.

1. Log on to Windows Vista as an administrator or a user with Administrator privileges;

2. Right-click in the desktop's computer icon, select Properties, and select Device Manager in the Properties window's task list;

3. According to the specific needs, in the Device Manager to find the appropriate equipment, folding items can be clicked next to the "+" to expand, in order to switch back to the old version of the driver device item right click, select "Properties";

4. Click on the "Driver" tab page;

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5. Here you can see the "Roll Back Driver" button, click and Confirm when you pop up the query window to switch the driver used by the device to the older driver, which allows Windows Vista to reinstall the older driver.

Small tip:

If the logged-on user does not have administrator rights, or if the device driver is not updated with the original driver, the Rollback driver button appears dimmed as an optional state.

This allows Windows Vista to uninstall the updated driver and still use the older version with better stability.

Note: This method also applies to Windows XP, only in Windows XP, the corresponding button is identified as "return driver (R)" Instead of "rollback driver (R)", which is an inconsistency in Microsoft's Chinese translation process, although it is used in English windows for "Roll Back Driver. "